Oligodon lacroixi
Species of snake
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Oligodon lacroixi, commonly known as the Lacroix kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.[2]
| Oligodon lacroixi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. lacroixi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon lacroixi | |
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Etymology
The specific name, lacroixi, is in honor of French mineralogist Alfred Lacroix.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
O. lacroixi is terrestrial and nocturnal.[1]